The Nazca Plate, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, primarily has convergent boundaries. These boundaries are where the Nazca Plate is being forced beneath the South American Plate, a process known as subduction. This interaction is responsible for the formation of the Andes Mountains and is associated with significant seismic and volcanic activity. Additionally, the Nazca Plate has a divergent boundary with the Pacific Plate along the East Pacific Rise, where new oceanic crust is formed as the plates move apart. The combination of these boundary types makes the Nazca Plate a key player in the tectonic dynamics of the region.
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